Secunia Security Advisory - Gentoo has issued an update for phpsysinfo. This fixes a vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to manipulate certain information.
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TITLE:
Gentoo update for phpsysinfo
SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17698
VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17698/
CRITICAL:
Moderately critical
IMPACT:
Cross Site Scripting, Manipulation of data, Exposure of sensitive
information
WHERE:
>From remote
OPERATING SYSTEM:
Gentoo Linux 1.x
http://secunia.com/product/339/
DESCRIPTION:
Gentoo has issued an update for phpsysinfo. This fixes a
vulnerability, which can be exploited by malicious people to
manipulate certain information.
For more information:
SA17441
SOLUTION:
Update to "www-apps/phpsysinfo-2.4.1" or later.
ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200511-18.xml
OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17441:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17441/
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